Tame Impala win best international group at Brit awards 2016 | Music | The Guardian Brit awards 2016 Tame Impala win best international group at Brit awards 2016 Australian psychedelic rockers muscle out U2, Major Lazer, Alabama Shakes and Eagles of Death Metal with their standout third album Currents Wednesday 24 February 2016 20.08 EST Last modified on Wednesday 26 October 2016 18.48 EDT This article is 11 months old Brit awards winners 2016 – the full list Read more Australian rockers Tame Impala have scooped up best international group at the 2016 Brit awards, which were held on Wednesday at London’s O2 arena. Frontman Kevin Parker was gracious in accepting the band’s statue. “Oh wow, this is amazing, truly. It’s pretty amazing to be invited to your award ceremony, to this night, let alone be given an award to accept,” he said. BRIT Awards (@brits) February 24, 2016 Eagles of Death Metal were among the award’s nominees.

The American band recently returned to Paris for an emotional concert , three months after their performance at the Bataclan concert hall where gunmen burst in and killed 90 people . Tame Impala also muscled out Ireland’s U2 and American acts Major Lazer and Alabama Shakes for the award, after losing to Alabama Shakes at the Grammys in February. The Perth band have been packing out stadiums around the world since the release of their third album Currents, which won five 2015 Aria awards , including album of the year and best rock album. According to DIY magazine, Parker said they were “just happy for all the people at our table”, including their record label representatives. “They’re the ones who put all the effort into us getting to the next level. These kind of things are a physical symbol of that kind of stuff,” he said. Coldplay, Adele, the Weeknd and more – every Brits performance reviewed Read more Parker said the UK has always been a “special” place for the band, as it was where they held their first overseas tour. His night had so far been “pretty intense ... definitely the most extravagant awards show we’ve ever been to”.

In the past 12 months, the band has also picked up a slew of high-profile fans, with Rihanna covering Currents’ closing track New Person, Same Old Mistakes on her new album Anti. Parker laughed off the suggestion they would be partying later with the Barbadian singer, who performed her tracks Consideration and Work at the awards show. “She hasn’t said hello – she was quite rude in that regard,” Parker said, adding: “Obviously, I’m joking!” Fellow Australian Courtney Barnett was also in the running for a Brit award for best international female solo artist alongside Ariana Grande, Lana Del Ray and Meghan Trainor, but lost to Björk. Adele big winner at 2016 Brit Awards - CNN.com Hide Caption 10 of 10 Members of his band from throughout his four-and-a-half decades of performances took to the stage to perform a medley of his best-loved songs, ultimately joined by singer Lorde, who brought the emotional performance to an end with Bowie's "Life on Mars." That's all folks.

Think we all know what the highlight was tonight #BRITs2016 #BowieTribute pic.twitter.com/IBwEYQ9KVE — ShortList Magazine (@ShortList) February 24, 2016 Actor Gary Oldman, a friend of the music icon, also took to the stage to accept the Icon Award and to acclaim Bowie. "David, you were mortal," he said. "But your potential was superhuman and your remarkable music is living on." JUST WATCHED Rock critic discusses how Bowie impacted his life 03:47 Big winner But the night belonged to the London-born Adele, who closed out the ceremony with a rendition of "When We Were Young," shortly after winning Album of the Year. "25" has sold over 19 million copies worldwide, and the award brought her to four wins for the night, equaling Blur's record. The amazing @Adele performs "When We Were Young" #BRITs — BRIT Awards (@brits) February 24, 2016 The singer thanked her legion of fans in her final acceptance speech of the night. "You're incredible," she said. "You blow me away every time." .

@adele accepts the award for MasterCard British Album of the Year #BRITs — BRIT Awards (@brits) February 24, 2016 She also used the platform to publicly support Kesha, who had a legal challenge to annul a recording contract thrown out, following her allegation of sexual assault against record producer Dr. Luke. JUST WATCHED MUST WATCH Judge rules against Kesha in long-running legal dispute 01:15 British band Coldplay picked up the British Group award, but lost out to Adele for British Album of the Year. The band, who racked up its ninth Brit award, dedicated it to "all the young men and women musicians in refugee camps around the world." James Bay won British Male Solo Artist and catfish and the Bottlemen the British Breakthrough Act. One Direction won the British Video award, which was voted by fans on social media. Performances from The Weeknd and Little Mix were somewhat overshadowed by Drake and Rhianna's raunchy, eye-popping duet. Overseas acts which were honored included Justin Bieber (International Male Solo Artist) and Björk (International Female Solo Artist), and Australian psych-rock group Tame Impala (International Group).

Brit Awards 2016: Adele is queen of the night with four awards, including Best British Album Brit Awards 2016: Adele is queen of the night with four awards, including Best British Album Watch | BRIT Awards 2016: Highlights 01:54 Five things we learnt from tonight's Brits 1) Gary Oldman's speech gave the best Bowie tribute After Lady Gaga's overblown Broadway tribute to Bowie at the Grammys, the Brits were wise on paper to take a more sombre tone. “He was the very definition, the living embodiment of that singular word; icon." - Gary Oldman — BRIT Awards (@brits) February 24, 2016 Lorde, accompanied by Bowie's backing band, covered his 1971 hit, Life on Mars . While Bowie declared the 19-year-old New Zealand singer the 'voice of the future' and her arty, literary style would certainly please him, her husky voice sounded a little flat, buckling under the weight of a song that without Bowie's vocal control, can sound melodramatic.

Watch | Lorde's tribute to David Bowie, Brit Awards 2016 00:55 Annie Lennox's tribute was gushing but heartfelt but it was Gary Oldman's memories of his old friend, and quotes from Bowie during his illness that really electrified the room. Time to let Bowie rest. 2) The Brits nearly got political So long the butt of jokes or controversy, the organisers of the Brits have spent the last few years trying to eradicate any semblence of danger. They have nearly managed to turn it into the Royal Variety Performance, complete with the terrible Ant and Dec. But while nobody took on the lack of black British musicians either nominated or performing, there were moments things nearly got political. Adele made a point of thanking her record label for encouraging her as a female, before saying she supported Kesha, the American singer currently locked in a battle to be released from a contract with songwriter Dr Luke , while Coldplay asked everyone to remember the refugees. 3) Adele dominated the show before she sang a note Watch | Adele Brit Awards 01:17 From her feminist solidarity with Kesha to tears at a message from Tim Peake, Adele was as charming, funny and gracious as ever.

When she did finally sing, When We Were Young, it was note perfect. Her final words, cackling as she left the stage were "I didn't swear and I didn't get cut off." Job done. 4) The Americans showed up and showed us up Do you remember cute 16-year-old Justin Bieber rubbing James Corden's face in 2011 when he picked up his international breakthrough act award? He seemed a million miles away from the bleach-haired 21-year old on stage this years. After his bad boy years, Bieber seems back on track as a music idol, this time with credibility. He gave one of the stand out performances of the night, an unplugged version of Love Yourself morphing into the feel-good grooves of Sorry, both taken from fourth album Purpose. Having seen him perform in his teen idol peak, where he often looked terrified of the hysterically screaming girls, he looked like he was actually enjoying himself. Rihanna too turned up and effortlessly stole the show with a sassy performance of her latest single, Work, joined by former boyfriend Drake. By contrast, Coldplay and Jess Glynn both felt like they were trying too hard with songs that just aren't that good.

Coldplay turned on the pyrotechnics to compensate, Glynn the volume on both her hair and voice, to the extent that she sounded like Heather Smalls from M People. Twerking hard: Rihanna and Drake on stage at the 2016 BRITs 5) Ant and Dec need to go Thankfully this is the last year for the Geordie duo who seemed like they had been teleported in from 70s light entertainment. Their jokes were terrible and they didn't look like they even enjoyed the music. The guest presenters - a motly crew of the likes of Suki Waterhouse and Cheryl Cole, didn't add much to the proceedings either. Time for some fresh talent here. 10:23PM Adele closes the awards with moving performance of When We Were Young Wearing a dress emblazoned with stars, the singer - who tonight claimed Brit Awards for Best British Female Solo Artist, Best Single and Album of the Year, alongside the Global Success Award - performed a spine-tingling rendition of the second single from her 2015 album 25. It was a fitting close to the night , that reminded us all exactly why Adele deserves her four awards.

A photo posted by @harrystyles on Feb 24, 2016 at 2:09pm PST 10:13PM Adele wins Album of the Year During her emotional acceptance speech (all of Adele's acceptance speech's tonight have been emotional) the singer appeared to be choked up as she thanked her boyfriend, describing him as the "love of her life". "I didn't get off and I didn't swear," she triumphantly announced afterwards. Adele's win means that she's now claimed four Brit Awards in a single night - matching the record set by Blur in 1995. One Direction win British Video Award This isn't that surprising, considering that the award is voted for by the public. Still, it's rather sad that only two members of the band, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, are here to pick up the prize. Poor Lilo. 9:59PM Lorde blows audience away with her performance of Bowie's Life on Mars The musical tribute began with clips of Bowie, projected on a big screen, and the sound of the late singer's voice, accompanied by his band. 9:28PM Did the right band win Best British Breakthrough?

"In the year in which Adele is obviously going to sweep everything, The Breakthrough Act award was the Brits only opportunity to make a real case for the health, diversity, creativity and energy of British pop," writes Neil McCormick. "No surprises that they blew it. I like Catfish and the Bottlemen (I really do), a proper feisty old fashioned band of young rock believers, but there's a world of a difference between their Radio One friendly rock and the boldness and invention of Wolf Alice. One is a band destined to fill arenas, the other to change lives. Mind you, I suppose we should all just be glad that James Bay didn't win this one too. " Astronaut Tim Peake presents an emotional Adele with the Global Success Award We're quite excited that the Global Award is being presented by someone who has actually left the globe. Here's Neil McCormick's verdict on Adele's wins so far: Adele is hitting the 2016 awards like a singing tsunami, wiping away all opposition. Looks like she is going to win everything she has been nominated for, and the only surprise will be if she doesn't also carry off all the gongs in the categories for which she isn't eligible.

The success of Adele has been on a multi-million selling scale that dwarfs everyone else currently in the business. And she’s great. We all love Adele. She writes proper songs, and sings them as if her life depends on it. But if I am allowed to have one teensy-weensy criticism, it would be that she is a conventional people pleasing entertainer the whole family can adore together, the kind of all artist who existed before rock ever rolled, before youth culture ever formed any ideas about itself and used music and rhythm to express them. She is not really a pop star in any modern sense at all, she’s a singer who would have flourished just as well in any pop era. By reigning like a regal showbusiness queen over the Brits, Adele actually makes the British music scene look peculiarly old fashioned and out of touch. 9:22PM Catfish and the Bottlemen win Best British Breakthrough Act It's the band's first Brit. (Which sort of makes sense, considering that it's the award is for " Best Breakthrough".) Who are Catfish and the Bottlemen​? Once they played in Welsh car parks; now they play to American arenas and David Letterman.

Indie rockers Catfish and the Bottlemen have gone from strength to strength over the last two years, their classic guitar sound being championed in 2014 by Zane Lowe and winning the 2014 BBC Introducing Award. Rihanna sings Consideration, followed by Work Is Rihanna dancing in front of a maths book #BRITs2016 9:08PM Justin Bieber wins Best International Male He's swapped his palm print bomber - which apparently costs £1565 and is from Saint Lauren t, if you fancy getting your hands on your own version - for a new jacket. 9:04PM Here's our music editor's verdict from inside the O2 "Justin Bieber has stolen the show so far, morphing from an accoustic version of Love Yourself accompanied by James Bay, morphing into his dancefloor hit, Sorry," writes Bernadette. " His nonchalance worked well with his new copper-bottomed hits. By contrast, Coldplay and Jess Glynn both felt like they were trying to hard with songs that just aren't as good.

Coldplay turned on the pyrotehcnics to compensate, Glynn the volume on her both her hair and voice, to the extent that she sounded like Heather Smalls from M People." "In terms of the presenters, Ant and Dec really need to retire: they have turned into Seventies comedians, cracking unfunny jokes about fire alarms. ​" Heather 'Jess Glynne' Smalls James Bay is performing Hold Back The River Who is James Bay? The Critics' Choice award-winning singer-songwriter from Hertfordshire has had a very good year. Bagging a number one album and taking America by storm, the 25-year-old, who is nominated for four awards at this year’s Brits, was one of the artists to define 2015 with his Platinum-selling single Hold Back the River. Coldplay win Best British Group The band were apparently first nominated for a Brit Award 15 years ago. Chris Martin dedicated his band's award to all the "young men and women in refugee camps across the world". "They could be us and we could be them," he said.

While we're waiting for the ad break to finish, let's all relive this moment from earlier tonight We're especially impressed by Dec's expression - it's somewhere between awkward, shell shocked, and delighted. The woman in between the pair is the fashion model who arrived with designer Pam Hogg earlier tonight. 8:47PM Best Single Award: Adele, Hello "I was not expecting this one at all," she says. "Thanks so much. Absolutely blown my mind. Thank you, darlings." 8:45PM Jess Glynne performs After a rendition of her hit Don't Be So Hard On Yourself, the popular British singer launched into Hold My Hand. Twitter, however, just can't stop talking about her hair... Jess Glynne looking good at the #BRITs2016 pic.twitter.com/ynnd4ilWTC Tame Impala win Best International Group Who are Tame Impala? This Australian rock band, with it’s disco flair and high, Phil Collins-esque vocals, was claimed as prog rock by the first Official Progressive Albums Chart in September, but don’t let that put you off.

With an atmosphere similar to the early efforts of American psychedelic indie band MGMT and the catchy, playful ingenuity of our very own Metronomy, Tame Impala are a much needed export 8:37PM Bieber knows how to do a bomber: our fashion desk give their verdict "The 21-year-old has his finger on the fashion pulse and knows that bomber jackets are the transitional cover-up of the season. The Sorry singer flexed his trend muscle, however, and opted for a silk jacket with tropical beach theme emblazoned on it. Fitting, considering that Bieber performed with flames framing his signature dance moves." Zoe Ball, however, isn't too impressed: Capes are banned this year, say Ant and Dec "It's going to be old school award ceremony performances," Ant has said (via the BBC ). "Lots of smoke, lots of fire, it's a health and safety disaster. "But we've cut down and there are no capes, the capes are strictly banned," Dec added. "All stairs have been looked at, nobody should be pulled backwards.

Only one flamethrower per table." Earlier today the pair, who are hosting the awards for the final time, tweeted their fans to say that they were at the dress rehearsals for tonight's live show. Dress rehearsal time on @brits 2016. D pic.twitter.com/HDgR5fmlyV Jess Glynne's hair steals the show The singer, who is nominated for three awards and due to perform on tonight's show, is known for her cool, powerful voice, and for her striking red hair - and tonight she evidently decided to take the latter asset to its logical extreme. Glynne - bless her! - also started dancing and singing along when the crowd broke into a rendition of her hit Rather Be (a collaboration with Clean Bandit). We were lucky enough to see the singer live last weekend, at Brixton Academy , and can attest that her voice was on fine form then - a good sign for tonight's performance.

The babes in the #BRITs crowd starting singing 'Rather Be' so obvs @JessGlynne did a dance with @thewhitmore 😁💗💃🏻 pic.twitter.com/ZbjsOhGvRd James Bay has arrived on the red carpet ...And is looking pretty dapper in a black hat/tie kind of way. James Bay Credit: Rex The singer, who is nominated for Best British Male Solo Artist and BRitish Breakthrough Act, has had a very good year. Bagging a number one album and taking America by storm, the 25-year-old, who is nominated for four awards at this year’s Brits, was one of the artists to define 2015 with his Platinum-selling single Hold Back the River. 5:19PM Good evening, and welcome to our Brit Awards 2016 live blog We'll be bringing you the latest photos and arrivals from the red carpet from 5pm, and then later on we'll be posting the latest news, gossip and winners from the ceremony itself , which is on ITV at 8pm.

We'll also be bringing you updates from our music editor Bernadette McNulty - unlike us, she's going to be inside the O2 Arena and at the awards themselves - and our critic Neil McCormick, who'll be tweeting his (deep, insightful) thoughts on tonight's results. I'm particularly looking forward to Little Mix's tribute to David Bowie #BRITs2016 February Flashback: The real 2016 Brit Awards winners – features and photography about how humans live today April 1, 2016 February Flashback: The real 2016 Brit Awards winners Whilst not as politically charged as this year’s Oscars , or as cringingly awkward as the Grammys , 2016’s Brit Awards made up for it in its own understated way with rubbish winners. Adele may have rightfully made headlines with her record matching four awards. And Justin Bieber weirdly enough deserved to win ‘International Male Solo Artist’ following his transformation with his mature latest album ‘Purpose’. Yet beyond that the winners were simply embarrassing. Coldplay may be easy listening, but do they really exemplify the best music out there in Britain today?

‘British Breakthrough Act’ British Breakthrough Act: Jess Glynne Actual Winners: Catfish and the Bottlemen This was a strong category. It included James Bay, who later won ‘British Male Solo Artist’. It included Years & Years, the electro synth trio from London who’s single ‘King’ reached UK number 1 and whose frontman Olly Alexander has been pivotal in opening up a queer dialogue in contemporary pop music. And who won? Catfish and the Bottlemen. Apart from having the worst name of any group, they’re so out-of-date they make The Wombats seem culturally relevant, churning out pop-rock reminiscent of 2005 , dressing like Libertines fanboys and championing casual sexism . Joining an enviable list of predecessors, including Ellie Goulding and The Spice Girls, her single ‘Take Me Home’ was the official song for 2015’s Children in Need appeal. She’s killing it at the moment, with her European Tour receiving rave reviews. We can expect so much more from her in 2016, than Catfish and the Bottlemen.

‘International Group’ International Group: Major Lazer Actual Winners: Tame Impala Sure, psychedelic rock is great if you’re 60 and clinging to your misspent youth, but let’s be honest, if you’re thinking about the international hits of 2016, your mind is going to have to wander pretty far before you conclude that Tame Impala are where it’s at right now. Their questionable facial hair, brooding looks (seemingly compulsory for all rock bands), and lengthy synth interludes do nothing to hide the fact that their music is about 50 years too late. Evidently scraping the barrel for acts in a usually bursting category, U2s appearance in the nominations this year was to be expected, if not really deserved. Their popularity was not at its peak at in 2015. Let’s remember this was shortly after ‘Songs of Innocence’ appeared free of charge on over 500 million iTunes accounts. A ‘gesture’ that was intended as generosity, but received as megalomania by a group of out-of-date middle-aged rockers.

But even U2 had a better claim to the prize than the Australian psychedelic rock band, if only for their impressive sell out 76 date tour, including 6 consecutive nights at the O2 in London. It was a weak year for groups in general, with solo artists dominating the night. One group that did buck the trend was American group Major Lazer, with their unique blend of EDM meets dancehall and reggae. Their conglomeration of styles has given them widespread appeal, and I’m yet to find someone who hasn’t found some part of their latest album ‘Peace is the Mission’, they haven’t liked. ‘Lean On’ , reached number 1 in six countries and has stayed in the UK charts for more than a year. That’s particularly impressive considering ‘Peace is the Mission’ was independently released (having been rejected by both Rhianna and Nicki Minaj). Their album is truly of 2015/16, owing its success to streaming platforms like Spotify, on which their song became the most streamed song ever. If their upcoming album ‘Music is The Weapon’, due for release later in summer is anything like the last, 2016 is sure to be even wilder for the American trio.

Words by Emily Potter Featured Image by Abi Skipp @Flickr Share this: Adele drops a teary F-bomb | News.com.au ADELE all but wiped the competition at the Brit Awards in London as she took home four gongs — but not before a F-bomb managed to slip through. The Hello singer won the coveted Global Success award, handed down with a video honouring her dominance together with a special recorded congratulations message from space by British astronaut Tim Peake. Adele rushed onto the stage in tears to deliver an teary thank you speech. “I cant work out if I am crying because of the video or because Tim Peake did it,” she stammered before saying: “For you all to be so kind to me is so nice.” Adele breaks into tears as she accepts her Global Success Award. Picture: AFP/Justin Tallis Source: AFP But broadcasters accidentally muted the wrong part of her speech meaning one of her naughty words was heard around the world. “That was really amazing and (muted words) f---ing bored of me (muted words).

I honestly can’t tell you, to come back, I got really lost for a while.” @caitlinmoran my favourite bit is still - to embattled singer Kesha after a judge ruled she would not be allowed to break her recording contract with Sony’s Dr Luke, who she claims raped her. “I’d also like to take this moment to publicly support Kesha,” she said, to cheers from the crowd, joining a string of top female musicians including Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. Adele closed the night by singing When We Were Young . DAVID BOWIE TRIBUTE But the ceremony show-stopper was when New Zealand’s 19-year-old star Lorde — who David Bowie once tipped to being ‘the future’ when they met three years ago — blew away audiences delivering an outstanding tribute of Life On Mars , after which she clutched her chest appearing to hold back tears. Lorde performed with Bowie’s former tour band, who last performed together in 2004. The band members performed a medley of his hits including Space Oddity Actor Gary Oldman, a close friend of Bowie’s, made an emotional tribute to the music legend remembering his talent, humour and positive outlook — even in the face of illness.

“Over his career, David challenged and changed our understanding of the medium,” he said. “In a very unique way, we were reminded never to take ourselves too seriously.” Singer Annie Lennox also made a speech to the “truly unique” and “quintessential visionary”. “There was no one and nothing else like him,” she said. DRAKE AND RIHANNA DIRTY DANCE Drake made a surprise appearance on the Brit Awards stage with Rihanna for some dirty dancing as the pair performed their hot new single Work . There had been rumours Drake might turn up after the two were spotted partying in London together following the release of . AWARD WINNERS Melbourne’s Courtney Barnett missed out on best international female artist to Bjork. The Icelandic artist appeared by video-link in a characteristically eyebrow-raising costume — involving a transparent plastic-like material over her face — to thank her fans. Justin Beiber took out the best international male artist while One Direction won the British Video award. Aussie band Tame Impala clinched the award for best international group, thanking their record label, management and someone called Lisa. Stoked Australian band Tame Impala accept their award.

Picture: AFP/Justin Tallis Source: AFP The rockers — who released their third album Currents last year — triumphed in front of a massive crowd at the O2 Arena in London. They were up against Eagles of Death Metal who recently returned to the stage after the horrific Paris massacre. Kylie, meanwhile, changed outfits to present the award for best British male solo artist, stunning in a flirty pink gown. James Bay took out the award. Coldplay were named best British group while Catfish & the Bottlemen won the best breakthrough act. Fiery show ... singer Justin Bieber performs onstage at the Brit Awards. Picture: Joel Ryan/Invision/AP Source: AP Grammy winner Ed Sheeran had been up for best video and best single, while six-time Brit winners Coldplay were up for best group and best album for their seventh and possibly last LP, A Head Full of Dreams . The Brit Awards unashamedly celebrate commercial success, but in an echo of the storm surrounding the Oscars, organisers have this year come under fire for the scarcity of black or ethnic minority nominees. RED CARPET BUZZ Earlier, all eyes were on the red carpet with Kylie, Rihanna and Adele stunning in eye-catching ensembles.

Kylie turned heads in a D&G gown and wide-brimmed hat for her red carpet foray with new beau, Joshua Sasse, but there was one accessory that stood out — her new engagement bling. Adele stunned in a gorgeous red gown — a far cry from her go-to black. Risque ... British designer Pam Hogg (right) poses on the red carpet. Picture: AFP/Niklas Halle’n Source: AFP RED CARPET FASHION British rapper Stormzy, who won best Grime act at the Mobo (Music of Black Origin) awards in 2014 and 2015 and who had a top 10 hit last year, said he was disappointed his kind of music was not celebrated. “You know when you’ve got that little bit of hope and that little bit of faith and then they didn’t,” he told BBC Radio 1 . Laura Mvula, a soul singer short-listed for the critic’s choice award at the 2013 Brits, told the BBC she would not be attending this year because of “the diversity issue”. Experimenting with colour ... singer Adele opted for a red gown instead of her preferred black.

Picture: Joel Ryan/Invision/AP Source: AP Stunning look ... Rihanna sports a conservative bob on the red carpet. Picture: Joel Ryan/Invision/AP Source: AP Flamboyant ... Florence Welch looked almost papal in this all-white ensemble. Picture: Joel Ryan/Invision/AP Source: AP Organisers said the Brits tended to honour artists “who have achieved the very highest levels of chart success”, but acknowledged that it might be time to take a “fresh look” at how the nominees are chosen. They announced plans for a new advisory committee to help them more effectively acknowledge diverse talent. Alexis Petridis, the Guardian newspaper’s rock and pop critic, has accused the Brits of “making British pop music look more boring than it actually is”. He said the absence of grime artists in particular gave the impression that British music is “an endless sea of rounded-edge singer-songwriters, derivative pop-house and middling, putatively ‘alt’ rock”. British singer Geri Halliwell. Picture: AFP/Niklas Halle’n Source: AFP Spice Girl Emma Bunton.

Picture: Joel Ryan/Invision/AP Source: AP Award organisers have promised a “fitting tribute” to David Bowie, with rumours of a performance by an A-list supergroup. Lady Gaga set the bar high with an extravagant tribute at the Grammys, but media reports suggest former Britpop rivals Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn, Bono, Coldplay and Adele could all unite for the British send-off. Bowie won best British male at the 2014 Brits, 30 years after he first won the award, but sent model Kate Moss to collect it, dubbing her his “representative on Earth”. The award ceremony regularly draws big names, including Courtney Barnett, Tame Impala's Kevin Parker Win Big at APRA Awards | Billboard Courtney Barnett, Tame Impala's Kevin Parker Win Big at APRA Awards Courtesy Photo Courtney Barnett Courtney Barnett and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker extended their respective winning streaks by collecting top honors at the 2016 APRA Music Awards, held Tuesday (April 5) night at Carriageworks in Sydney.

Parker won song of the year award for "Let It Happen," lifted from the psychedelic rock outfit’s hit third album Currents, which won five ARIA Awards last year and earned a Grammy nomination. Tame Impala’s APRAs glory comes soon after they took out the international group category at the 2016 Brit Awards. Courtney Barnett Talks New Music, Insecurities, Success: 'My Goal Was Never To Go to the Grammys or Play Coachella' Barnett, meanwhile, won for songwriter of the year, which was awarded by the APRA AMCOS board of publisher and writer directors. The Melbourne-based singer and songwriter has been the beneficiary of a flood of critical recognition in recent months. Her debut LP Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit won Triple J's prestigious J album for album of the year last November, she scooped a raft of ARIA and AIR Awards in 2015 and was nominated for the best new artist at the Grammy Awards. Just last month, she took out the 11th annual Australian Music Prize. In victory at the APRAs, Barnett ended the streak of another artist, Sia , who had earned the title on the previous three occasions.

Sia’s APRAs were by no means a failure. The Adelaide born-and-raised singer and songwriter won most played Australian work overseas for “Chandelier,” her seventh career APRA Award. Also on the night, electronic act Peking Duk claimed a pair of APRAs for “Take Me Over” (featuring Safia), which won for dance work of the year and most played Australian work. Tame Impala, Courtney Barnett Triumph at ARIA Awards Breakthrough songwriter of the year went to Alex Hope; country work of the year award was claimed by Lee Kernaghan , Colin Buchanan and Garth Porter for Spirit of the ANZACS; Phil Barton scooped the inaugural overseas recognition award; rock work of the year was awarded to Birds of Tokyo for “Anchor”; and pop work of the year went to Jarryd James and Joel Little for James’ hit “Do You Remember” (which won the 2015 ARIA Award win for best pop release). As expected, homegrown rock legends Cold Chisel took out the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music. Visit the APRA Website for a gallery of photos from the night.

2016 APRA Music Award Winners Song of the Year Artist: Peking Duk feat. Safia Writers: Adam Hyde*/ Reuben Styles* / Styalz Fuego^ / Ben Woolner Publishers: Universal Music Publishing*/ Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Australia)^ Country Work of the Year Title: Spirit of the ANZACs Artist: Lee Kernaghan Writers: Lee Kernaghan / Colin Buchanan / Garth Porter* Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / Perfect Pitch Publishing* Blues & Roots Work of the Year Title: Days of Gold Writers: Thomas Busby / Phil Barton* / Lindsay Rimes Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Australia) / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Dance Work of the Year Title: Take Me Over Artist: Peking Duk feat.

Safia Writers: Adam Hyde*/ Reuben Styles* / Styalz Fuego^ / Ben Woolner Publishers: Universal Music Publishing*/ Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Australia)^ Rock Work of the Year Title: Anchor Writers: Ian Berney / Ian Kenny / Glenn Sarangapany / Adam Spark / Adam Weston Publisher: Mushroom Music Pop Work of the Year Title: Do You Remember Writers: Jarryd James / Joel Little Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Australia) Urban Work of the Year Title: Cosby Sweater Writers: DJ Debris / MC Pressure / Suffa / Demitris Christopoulos* /John Kelman* Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Australia) / J Albert and Son* International Work of the Year Title: Uptown Funk Artist: Mark Ronson feat.

Bruno Mars Writers: Jeffrey Bhasker* / Devon Gallaspy* / Philip Lawrence^ / Bruno Mars+ / Mark Ronson~ / Lonnie Simmons# / Rudy Taylor# / Nicholaus Williams~ / Charlie Wilson# / Robert Wilson# Ronnie Wilson# Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Australia)* / Universal/MCA Music Publishing^ / Warner/Chappell Music Australia+ / Native Tongue Music Publishing~ / New Songs Administration Australia# Brit Awards 2016: Adele dominates with four awards - BBC News BBC News Brit Awards 2016: Adele dominates with four awards By Mark Savage Music reporter 24 February 2016 Image copyright PA Image caption Adele won three of her four nominations and added a global success award Adele is Queen of the Brits, winning four prizes including best British female solo artist and best album. "To come back after so long away and be so warmly received means so much," she said. The star, who closed the show by performing When We Were Young, also received best British single and the Global Success award.

Media captionAdele was the big winner at the 2016 Brits with four awards The show also featured an emotional tribute to David Bowie, led by Annie Lennox and his friend Gary Oldman. Lennox called Bowie, who died of cancer last month, "a quintessential visionary" and "the ultimate iconoclast." Oldman then accepted a Brits icon award on behalf of the singer and his family. "David you were mortal, but your potential was superhuman," he said, "and your music lives on". Media captionAnnie Lennox and Lorde led an emotional tribute to David Bowie Bowie's band then performed a medley of his hits, before New Zealand singer Lorde joined them to sing Life On Mars. The tribute won positive reviews from fans and critics. Bowie's film director son Duncan Jones also approved. Image copyright Twitter/Duncan Jones The ceremony was opened by Coldplay, who gave a colourful, floral performance of their single Hymn For The Weekend, showering the audience with confetti petals as they played on one of two separate stages at London's O2 arena. They went on to win best British group - making them the most successful band in the ceremony's history.

Chris Martin and co now have nine trophies to their name, although the figure pales in comparison to Robbie Williams' 17 awards (12 as a solo artist and five with Take That). Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Coldplay showered the crowd with confetti before going on to win best British group Other awards went to James Bay, for best male, and Australian psych-rock band Tame Impala, who picked up best international group. Canadian singer Justin Bieber, who performed his chart topping singles Love Yourself and Sorry, won best international male. "Man, I'm shaking right now," he said as he took the stage, thanking his fans for their support after a couple of years where he appeared to go off the rails. "Life is a journey," he said. "Everyone has their ups and downs." One Direction, who are officially on hiatus, also picked up best video for the space-themed Drag Me Down. "We've been away for a little while, so it's been a bit like getting back on a bike tonight," said singer Liam Payne.

Image copyright Ian Gavan Image caption Justin Bieber performed with James Bay and gave an emotional speech winning best international male One Direction's victory in the fan-voted best video category robbed Adele of the opportunity to become the most-garlanded artist in a single Brits ceremony. As it stands, her total of four awards is equalled only by Blur, who won the same number in 1995 for their album Parklife. Adele became more emotional as the ceremony continued, bursting into tears after accepting the global success prize - which recognises success overseas. "I got really lost for a while and I didn't know if I'd ever come back," she said, referencing the writer's block that delayed her much-anticipated third album. "For you all to be so kind to me is so nice." Media captionHighlights from the Brit Awards 2016 Earlier, the star used her best female victory speech to declare support for US pop star Kesha, who has accused record producer Dr Luke of sexual and emotional abuse . Reflecting on her victory backstage, Adele told reporters: "I feel a bit worn out, emotionally. But it was absolutely incredible. I was hoping to win one but to get that many was amazing and very lovely.

A nice return." The ceremony, at London's O2 Arena, was broadcast live on ITV. You can also read live updates on the BBC News Website. 2016 BRIT AWARDS : The Winners | auspOp 2016 BRIT AWARDS : The Winners February 25, 2016 by auspOp The 2016 Brit Awards have just wrapped at London’s O2 Arena, with Adele walking away the big winner on the night with four awards, including the coveted Mastercard British Album Of The Year for ’25’ and the Best British single for ‘Hello’. The singer was also honoured with the Global Success Award; recognition for the staggering success of ’25’, which had sold in excess of 15 million copies in just its first month. And she took home Best British Female to boot. James Bay was awarded Best British Male, while Coldplay won Best British Group. Western Australian rock outfit Tame Impala took home the award for Best International Group, beating out the likes of Alabama Shakes, Major Lazer and even U2 for the coveted trophy. But Björk beat out our own Courtney Barnett in the Best International Female stakes.

As suspected, Justin Bieber took out Best International Male. Here are the nominees for the night, with winners’ in italics. BRITISH SINGLE James Bay – Hold Back The River Philip George – Wish You Were Mine Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do Calvin Harris & Disciples – How Deep Is Your Love Little Mix – Black Magic Olly Murs ftg. Demi Lovato – Up Ed Sheeran & Rudimental – Bloodstream MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR Adele – 25 James Bay – Chaos And The Calm Coldplay – A Head Full Of Dreams Florence & The Machine – How Big How Blue How Beautiful Jamie XX – In Colour

Question: Which Australian psychedelic rock group won the Best International Group award and the 2016 Brit awards?
Answer: Tame Impala